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Associate Clinical Nurse Consultant - Emergency Department


Mackay Base Hospital

Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.

Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time,Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (2)
Workplace Location Mackay region
Job ad reference QLD/655085
Closing date 01-Sep-2025
Job duration Refer to Role Description
Contact person Amy Takagaki
Contact details 07 4885 5107
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Role details

The Emergency Department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for an Associate Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team on a permanent basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The Associate Clinical Nurse Consultant is a registered nurse who provides advanced clinical expertise and consultancy in collaboration with the Nurse Grade 7 team. The ACNC provides direct and indirect care as required and works with the wider health care team of Emergency Department ensuring patient and unit goals are achieved. In supporting the department, they provide advanced clinical knowledge and skills, leadership and direction to nursing/midwifery staff and is responsible for the facilitation and provision of safe, quality and cost-effective nursing/midwifery care consistent with contemporary standards and best practice in emergency nursing and patient flow.

This role provides leadership and direction to nursing staff and is responsible for the facilitation and provisions of operations and Human Resource Management consistent with contemporary standards and best practice within the Emergency Department.

About the Team

The Emergency Department provides a 24hr service including triage by qualified emergency staff and advanced care for all presentations. It also provides high quality trauma care to medium and minor level trauma patients and capable of stabilising trauma patients until transfers. The department is a mixed aged service, with both adults and children presenting for care and treatment.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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